Journeys in Japan

Season 1 Episode 9: Northern Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka: Suruga Bay's Bountiful Nature

15 SeasonsMay 18, 2010TV-G28m8.8

In this edition, JJ goes to a secluded part of northern Izu Peninsula, facing Suruga Bay. Suruga Bay, the deepest bay in Japan, extends 2,500 meters below sea level. It's famous for its rich variety of seafood. Heda, a small fisherman's town, is especially famous for its catch of deep-sea fish and the Japanese spider crabs-the largest crab in the world, which lives at the depth between 150 to 800 meters. (Excerpt)

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Toyama City, Toyama

2. Toyama City, Toyama

Aired: Mar 1, 2010

Toyama is a city surrounded by tall mountains and has a population of 400,000...

Episode 3 Furano, Hokkaido

3. Furano, Hokkaido

Aired: Mar 30, 2010

Furano, located just about in the center of Hokkaido Prefecture is becoming a...

Episode 10 Toyokawa, Aichi

10. Toyokawa, Aichi

Aired: May 25, 2010

In this week's journeys in japan, we visit the Toyokawa Inari in Aichi Prefec...

Episode 11 Himeji

11. Himeji

Aired: Jun 1, 2010

On this edition of 'journeys in japan', we visit Himeji Castle, one of the fe...

Episode 12 Naruto, Tokushima

12. Naruto, Tokushima

Aired: Jun 15, 2010

This week, we will focus on Naruto City in Tokushima Prefecture and introduce...

Episode 16 Mino City, Gifu

16. Mino City, Gifu

Aired: Jul 13, 2010

In this week's Journeys in Japan, we visit Mino City in Aichi Prefecture, a t...

Episode 26 Hita City, Oita

26. Hita City, Oita

Aired: Oct 19, 2010

Hita City in Oita Prefecture is a quiet town with a population of about 70-th...


Info about Journeys in Japan

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Production Country: Japan

Genres:Documentary